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Conestoga College, Kitchener, Ont.

www.conestogac.on.ca/spoke

38th Year

— No.

3 1

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Conestoga has lots to offer Welcome

new academic

with friends. Orientation time and the early

year.

At Conestoga, if you make success your primary goal and apply

part of the fall semester will give

you opportuni-

yourself towards that end, you’ll find that staff

all

of us here

—

and administrators

make every

—

effort to assist

many activities.

will

you

skills to

world

of a cross-college committee of

prepare

beyond members

Conestoga. Our faculty have considerable experience their respective fields

and a

however,

forget,

many

that

other experi-

at Conestoga: varsiand intramural athletics, activities and events sponsored by Conestoga Students Inc., on-campus clubs and groups, and even

professional association opportu-

snacks,

will

now be implemented

for the entree selections as well.

Craving for healthier food choices? Starving for a wider variety in snacks and entrees? Be hungry no more, because you have been heard.

new

healthy

education.

new Student Centre

cafeteria

new

ation operations, student tiatives

or even just

way forward. about choice,” he said.

new menu

choices

you

eat better

feel

he said. Jovana Ilic said there weren’t a lot of healthy food choices and that more variety will be good. Students will probably enjoy the new menu, “especially students in

Conestoga’s cafeterias

what they wanted improved or changed on the menus after concerns were expressed by students at the Waterloo and Guelph campuses about the lack of variety and healthy choices. At the Doon campus, some people said more food choices were needed in the E-wing cafeteria.. Other recommendations were offer more home-cooked meals, lighter meals, more ethnic and Chinese

Pizza, baked potatoes and sloppy

joes for a lighter lunch, sushi and

toward

meals, an increase in promotions

monthly themes.

adding he hopes the cafeteria will continue to introduce even more

cafeteria users

and offer a greater variety of and muffins.

fruit

In response to the survey, food

will

help students

health sciences,” the police founda-

develop healthier

tions student said.

eating habits.

Introducing a healthier

Some

ideas for the

new menu

are

low fat and trans fat free muffins, whole wheat pizza dough for Pizza

Staveley said international

stu-

It’s

nice to see

youth becoming more aware of their health.”

said the

new menus

healthier

are a step

eating

the

habits,

coming

es from their

months and years. For more information on healthy eating, go to Health Canada’s web-

more dishhomeland served in

would like two or three theme days each month allowing students to try

offer

their

health conscious.

dents would like to see

the cafeteria, while others said they

healthier choices

new

decided

menus based on

good thing Staveley said. “People are now becoming more

Balance Choice program. Although originally only for sandwiches and

services

new

things.

feature an array of information

and events dealing with

fairs

dent

stu-

student services, proprocedures and getting the

life,

Conestoga, and all of us are delighted that you’ve chosen to be here. Best wishes for a great year.

John Tibbits President, Conestoga College

that s

food

lot of

Residence

collects

395 kg

stu-

will be excellent.

New menus being offered

allows the customer to graze

dent, said the

life ini-

relaxation

Now

more.”

Jeremy Kerr, a paramedic

social

Conestoga spirit, a special program of activities for families and friends, and a number of welcome weeks that

activities to help build

learning services, student associ-

create interest,” he said.

“When you

by the

was conducted asking

the

you’ll find a unique central

focus for activities as diverse as Student Services and counselling,

better,”

choices.

In January 2006, a survey

said

the

“It’s all

Beginning this semester, the cafeterias at Conestoga College will offer

director,

services

“It

Staveley, Conestoga’s food

Andy

“Themes

student colleagues,

and with

most benefit from your participation at Conestoga. It’s an exciting time to be at

involvement will enrich your

You are what you eat By TIFFANY MCCORMICK

featuring

livelier,

gram

your program of Your academic and person-

In the

engineering student Nathan Dempster works out in the weight room at Conestoga College’s Recreation Centre. All full-time students have membership fees included in their tuition, and can take advantage of the weight room, which features incline benches, a sguat rack, 3,000 pounds of free weights and numerous other machines. The centre also has a Nautilus room which features many machines, including those that target the legs, biceps and abdominal muscles, and a cardio room with treadmills, bikes, StairMasters and various other training equipment.

Orientation be

will

study.

Doon,

Civil

staff.

nities linked to al

Pumped

fac-

and

interaction with faculty

ences for you

(Photo by Adam Black)

students, ulty

last-

ing concern in your progress.

Don’t

to the

efforts

Here, you will gain valuable

there can be

Thanks

reaching that goal.

knowledge and you for the

take

ties

part

faculty,

site at www.hc-sc.gc.ca and check out the Canada Food Guide.

where most of our even from this

The Conestoga Residence and Conference Centre received 395 kilograms of food during their week-long, year-end food drive. During last semester’s food drive,

ly at residence

resident advisers in the building knocked on students’ doors to col-

around us means just more.”

lect non-perishable

canned goods.

students

aren’t

region,” said Connell.

“Knowing

that

our residence

able to give back to the

Pat

Singleton,

the

community that

much

executive

of the Cambridge SelfHelp Food Bank, was thrilled with the job the residence did in collect-

Bins were also set up in the residence’s front lobby for students to drop off any donations before they

director

moved

ing canned goods for the organiza-

out.

All of the donations were given to the

Cambridge Self-Help Food

Bank, an organization that offers 'food and support to people and community groups in need within

Cambridge and North Dumfries. self-reliance encourage through programs and services Ryan Connell, the residence life co-ordinator at the Conestoga Residence, said he was amazed by

They

“Fmi amazed every day with how students help the

community around them,

“I

am blown away

dence) did

especial-

this,”

that (the resi-

said

Singleton.

“(The residence) has a lot to be proud of.” The Conestoga Residence holds a food drive each semester, with its next food drive expected to take place in October.

Last year residents went trick-ortreating

hood

the generosity of students.

much Conestoga

tion.

through the neighbour-

collecting canned goods for

charity.

For further information on the food bank, call 622-6550.

News

— SPOKE, August 28, 2006

Page 2

Students give the Conestoga students to donate

blood

memory

of their fellow

the

set aside their

studying and rolled up their sleeves students

exam week last semester. More than 20 residents

gift

Walker’s

resi-

d e n c e could do in memory of

Give

of one during

Walker.

and

“After William

Conference Centre participated in the residence’s blood drive on April

ofkk passed away,

Conestoga

the

Residence

many of our

24.

The five-hour event was of

its

kind

memory

the first

residence, held in

at the

of first-year woodworking

student William Walker

who

died

felt

residents just sort of

helpless, not

knowing what they

who

could do,” said Connell,

donated

at the clinic.

also

“Giving blood

and essentially saving someone

after a seizure last January.

else’s life

Residence life co-ordinator Ryan Connell said the event was the least

down

the road

the least

could do to remember William’s

good-natured personality.”

life

family

Mount Brydges, tribute at the

Shouldn’t be

from

visited

Ont. to help pay

blood donor

meal

clinic.

His sister, Melissa, spent the day helping out by signing up walk-in donors and feeding sugary treats and drinks to participants to assist them in their recovery process. A blood-typing information session was held in the residence lobby last March as a prelude to the blood drive.

The residence plans to partner Canadian Blood Services again this school year to make the with

blood donor clinic a yearly

tradi-

By TIM GEDCKE

When was

started college

thought

years now,

realize

not a cook (but

Before

definitely

must not be too

writing this

arti-

moved

out, friends

and

it).

family were always telling

Sharing

living

space with a

stranger, or

with your family. Things as simple as

even a

how

was going

friend,

the potato chips can cause tensions between people

So how can you ease

One way

the transition from family

life

the shower or

who

living

whereto keep

used to living together. with a roommate?

aren’t

to living

to avoid conflicts

September?

be eating Kraft Dinner at least twice a day. Well, I made sure they weren’t correct. I only ate Kraft Dinner four times during the eight months of classes to

(that’s right, I counted).

A message to anyone cooking for themselves for the worry,

is to establish some ground rules. For instance, does it drive the dirty dishes are still in the sink the next morning? Or do you have a “high tolerance” that will have your roommate gnashing her teeth by the end of

you nuts dirt

can be quite different from

long you stay

cook not on television. My pudding always thickened, Lipton’s Sidekicks were made to perfection and I could cook up a mean hamburger casserole. After cooking for myself for two

cle about

COUNSELLOR’S CORNER: Roommates

lem with this meal is' the price of ground beef, but I say for the qual-

the best

bad because

tion.

of choice

first

time: don’t

doesn’t have to be hard,

does require some effort once wish to be healthy. Below are a few meal ideas that are both somewhat healthy and don’t take two hours to make. but

in awhile, if you

ity

of the meal,

areas to discuss include: space; private versus common areas food costs: shared? designated fridge space? quiet hours for morning, study time and at night guest policy

Hamburger Helper and

a roommate isn’t all about rules and compromises, but it’ll be much easier set guidelines now. before you start getting on each other’s nerves. Living with

For more help on this topic or other areas of growth or concern, to talk with a counsellor at your campus location.

make an appointment

frozen vegetables This meal has so many upsides. Frozen vegetables are healthy for obvious reasons and help toward getting your daily intake of fruits and vegetables. Hamburger Helper has no downsides really. It tastes superb, provides grain nutrients and comes in

many different flavours including (my personal favourite) Stroganoff, Lasagna, Pizza Pasta and Three Cheese Manicotti. The only prob-

worth a few

Hamburgers and Caesar salad Maybe I’m just a fan of eating cows, but, like Hamburger Helper, hamburgers are delicious. If you are like me and can handle eating hamburgers once a day for three or four days in a row, then I have an economical suggestion. Burgers come in packages of all

buy a large package, say Cook them all at once. Sure, you will be in the kitchen for about 30 minutes getting them all fried, but then you won’t have to worry about cooking again for a few days. Then you just throw all sizes, so 1

6 burgers.

the extra burgers into a container in the refrigerator and presto, there

dinner for a few nights.

you think this is gross, don’t But there are no health con-

try

it.

cerns with doing

have done

this. I

plenty of times and I’m

still alive.

But we must not forget about Caesar salad.

Some

extra bucks.

suggestion

the

is to

not buy leaf lettuce, chopped hag

head

lettuce or

lettuce, as all of

these spoil within a few days. Stick

with either fresh romaine or the

romaine hearts

Bacon

that

come

in a bag.

bits are essential for a great

Caesar salad. If you are on a tight budget, try buying a large container of fake bits. If money isn'i a

huge

bacon

issue, real

add a

bits

nice touch.

Vegetable stir-fry Finally, a suggestion that doesn’t

involve beef.

stir-fry will take a

longer to prepare than some

little

things, but the results are magnifieent. It

involves buying several vegeta-

bles.

Some good

are

snow

Since not very

student

life

pricey staff profiles

life

student

The key

newsletter

life

chicken

student centre student

much of each

required,

veg-

won’t cost an

arm and a leg to purehase. The thing that will get

home

bean

carrots,

peppers and encumbers.

sprouts,

etable

ones to purchase

peas,

a httle

the chicken breast, but

an essential for

part.

sauce. Teriyaki

sauee and sweet and sour sauee are both excellent options. As for the grain ingredient, some prefer noo-

calendar

Conestoga student blogs

some

dles, get involved

prefer rice.

student leadership

erally

make

can’t

choose between the two, so

gen-

both.

orientation

community site

Snacks Snacks are essential lege student. The key

life

map

healthy

(CSI)

bookstore

on and

off

campus housing food services

www.conestogac.on.ca/

recreation centre

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studentlife

to staying

eating healthy snacks.

oranges and grapefruits, hut

student association

to the col-

sometimes fruit just doesn’t slice into the need for something sweet. I’m letting you in on a little .secret, here. People would pay big bucks

to get this snack, but since

a journalist

you

right here.

giving

a milkshake. Get ice cream (Neapolitan works best) and mix it It’s

with milk, frozen cherries (fresh

work as powder and a

eherries or strawberries well), chocolate milk

few teaspoons of peanut butter. It’s delicious, trust me. If you don’t believe me, why not try it for yourself?

News

Traffic tie-ups at By TODD RELLINGER The one need

what time

about college

make

life is

Timmy’s

28,

2006

— Page 3

common

book with

thing first-year students

to learn

SPOKE, August

Tim

their teachers while maintaining their coffee fix during class, here are the top live ways to

beat the lineup

Tim Hortons

at the

B-wing.

in the

Hortons so you don’t have to wait

Top 5 ways to avoid Tim Hortons

in line.

Some

students

are

still

lineups at

half

when they arrive at school so they don’t mind or even realize that they have been waiting up to asleep

10 minutes to get their caffeine especially

double

of doors

set

the lineup

in the

fix,

past the

B-wing.

The fifth way to beat it is to stop before you get to the college. You would much drive-thru

standing time of morning anyway.

The

Teachers don’t appreciate

way

fourth

around

get

that

having

to stand in line is arrive at

school

camp

7 a.m. and

out in

trout of Tint

Hortons to guarantee that you are the first customer served. They open at 7:30 a.m. The third way to keep yourself on schedule and make class on time is

when students

rather be sitting in the

than

are

late for their class

up the trendy Timmy’s and .sorry butt downstairs and buy a coffee from the main cafeteto give

The longer you have to wait, the more annoying it is to stand there and

listen to a

how

about

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girls talk

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The second most important way

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near the front of the ever-growing

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when

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Excuses about traffic on Homer Watson Boulevard or the odd day off sleeping in might be their class.

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Which lineup would you rather be in? Tim Hortons is as popu-

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Students must buckle down,

and quick The independence that comes along with college life is what makes the experience so appealing to many. Outside the confines of high school and, for some, their parents’ house, it an exciting new step into the next phase of life. However, one of the best things about college can also be one of the worst. If abused, the independence of college can very well be the key to failure. It is easy to become distracted from schoolwork, especially early in the year when everything is new, exciting and sometimes overwhelming. But, is

with only 15 weeks in a college semester, it is important to buckle down, and quick. In

some

cases,

missing only a

few classes or a few assignments could mean the difference between a passing and

marks begin to slip will be no note sent home, no phone If

there

call to

the parents

...

failing grade.

marks begin to slip there will be no note sent home, no phone call to the parents, just a heads-up from the professor. No hands will be held to guide the students to that magical

Old

pass.

The

fate

now

self-discipline

lies solely

must come

on the student and

that is

where

relics or

young pups, we're

all

here for the same reason.

I’m just a college relic

into play.

College comes with a sometimes irresistible social aspect. Hanging out with friends, meeting new people and adjusting to the new atmosphere are important but can also be dangerous. Part-time jobs, while for some may be necessary, can also sometimes conflict with schoolwork. Assignments, readings and studying for tests and exams are often left up to the students to do on their own time. If hours spent with friends or at a part-time job are taking up nights and weekends it is easy for these few tasks to build up into an overwhelming amount of work. Although it may not always seem like the case, it is much easier to remain focused on the work at hand than to play catch-up at the end of the semester. However, it isn’t necessary to be a bookworm. While schoolwork should remain at or near the top of the list, it doesn’t have to take up all the time spent outside the class-

room. If a job is necessary, try cutting back hours to a reasonable amount and leave the socializing, until homework is complete.

Summer’s done and dren of

all

ference between the two.

the side-

walks will soon be busy with

Maybe

chil-

ages swinging their

school bags and chatting to their friends about their

everyone

Eric

summer adven-

The

Opinion improving

to the

we’re

professional posi-

scholastic challenges,

tion with aspirations of

Others are

some not. all wonder

fortune.

to be

ism so fortune I’m sure

but

what our classes are going

who survived another year to make it back. The new first years sit anxiously like

and

fans and hip

see and

However,

I’ll

fame and

chose journalI

will not

all

way

Tm trying to make

which we decide

such differences arates

is,

individuals with different

handle

tmly what sep-

one from the

rest.

For the older students, remember,

your younger classmates are a

As expected my classmates are younger, although not too much

may know more

with the same question running

younger. However, even five or 10

and probably experienced more of

through their heads.

extra years

scanning the class,

“Who’s comer?”

the old

all

guy

of them

sitting in the

seem

to land

any guilty

party in the old age home. Yes, there are

some

lot

smarter than you think. They

than you did at their age.

For the younger students, your classmates

differences

about the world

who

are so easily dis-

just isn’t cutting

pleted.

pushing the ripe old age of 33,

family van instead of a

but we’re

returned to school in the hopes of

car), there isn’t that

toward the same goal.

between the mature student (per-

course, this question isn’t

gender

specific.

More people

haps older

are

finding that their university degree it

these days and

so are returning to school to better

a better

As one of those “old people”

to use

relics aren’t as out

of the loop as one might think and their experience

younger ones.

handy

Putting

all

the physical attributes

aside, like wrinkles

themselves.

word

missed as old

rather than mature) and the

and grey

hair,

and the type of car they drive (a

welcome

new sports much of a dif-

some

In the end,

may come

point. all

comes down

respect.

There may be differences all

students,

all

in age,

working

Spoke is

Spoke welcomes

hop

opinions and ages, but the

tastes,

probably become more

infamous than famous.

point

Learning how to time manage and to prepare oneself for the even more independent future is a big part of college. By maintaining a proper balance, all these things can be achieved, without missing out on all the fun. The most important thing to remember is why you are here - it’s to receive that rolled up piece of paper that will be handed over when the hours of work have been com-

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Murphy

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some looking forward

sense, perhaps, but that’s

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Another academic year ning your

a thing

year

full

i.s

semester

first

of learning and

just

SPOKE, August

2006

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— Page 5

International Students

around the corner, bringing excitement and anticipation. As an international student begin-

Conestoga College, we would

new experiences

like to

welcome you

to the college

and hope you

will

have a

Canada. This academic year we arc expecting approximately 280 interna-

from over 30 countries! Students will be entering into academic areas at the College, from English Language Studies to diploma programs within the Schools of Business, Engineering Technology, Health Sciences,

tional students

of the past

Community

Adam

Services, Information Technology,

Media

Studies, and Liberal Studies.

an unfamiliar country can lead to students experiencing

Arriving

changes,

new customs,

different health services,

new

foods, different transportation systems, climate

and an unfamiliar academic environment. Both the

International Education Office and the Student Services Office are here to assist

you with your

staff

of the

transition to

Canada.

Black

The Opinion

Please, thank you and you’re welcome: Three gestures that were engraved into my head by my parents as a child. These gestures and many more are disappearing from

objects

trying

available

porarily located in

Client Services Building, can provide you with

Monday

Thursday, 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Office, temporarily located in

Room 1B21 Main

Building until

Room IB 36

until its

opening

in the

new Student

we move

our new location in the

2006.

are

When you tion,

you

open Monday-Thursday from 8:30 A.M.

first

new Writing

Clinic open for the

fall

4:30 P.M. and Friday from 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

arrive at the College as an international student

will participate in activities

Commons, tem-

Centre, provides assistance with learning strategies,

peer tutoring for diploma students, a peer conversation partner service, and a

you

will

be provided with an orientation. During orienta-

ELS

such as campus tours, banking, language testing by

faculty. Student Services

workshops, overview of Health Services, housing, accommodation, health insurance information sessions, and various fun activities. If you are studying in a diploma program. Student Services will also be offering an International Diploma Students Workshop, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 31 from 2:30

- 4:00 P.M.

through the doors struggle, juggling all the objects in my arms. Are people’s egos getting so large they like they hurry

watch

Student Centre, provides support services such as individual, confidential counselling sessions (related to personal, aca-

open a door on the main floor of the B-wing and no one will help me. Better yet, sometimes it feels just to

on the ground floor of the Student

demic, and career issues); groups and workshops; and an off-campus housing registry. The Learning

open for someone usually the person thanks you for the kind gesture. Many times I haven’t even gotten a simple thanks, or even a glance. It almost seems like these people think it’s your duty to hold the door for them. On the other side, I have been

many

Advisor

The Student Services

our society bit-by-bit, day-by-day. I can’t understand why something as simple as common courtesy is so hard for some people. For example, if you hold a door

carrying

International Office, located

assistance with housing, immigration, applying to college programs, current and social activities, and health insurance.

on campus. International Education, English Language Studies and Student Services will be hosting our fourth annual Survivor Conestoga event in early October. This interactive and informative workshop, for all international students on campus, will address various health and safety topics as students integrate into Canadian culture (such as safe relationships, banking, health and sexuality issues, security on campus, and ways to reduce stress). Food will be provided and there will be door prizes too! For

all

international students

have to go out of their way not to help someone?

It’s

getting ridicu-

Welcome

lous.

latest

experience

days ago on

Canada and Conestoga College!

We hope

this

year will be

full

many new

learning opportunities for you.

came

my way

a few London.

message from Student Services and the International Office

My friend was driving on Highway 401, in the right-hand lane. We got Mack truck and were preparing to pass it. My friend proceeded to check his blind spot. There was a car in the left lane but it was allowing him to pass. At the very last second the car decides to speed up and not

stuck behind a

allow us into the lane.

from

way

hitting the car

and slam on the brakes to make sure he didn’t hit the truck. We were lucky that no one was directly behind us so we didn’t get rear-ended. All the while the five passengers in the car were pointing, laughing

wonder

and flipped us

soon!

friend

then had to swerve out of the to prevent us

Canada and the International Office! We are located on the ground floor of the Student Client Services - Friday. We look forward to seeing you Building (SCSB ). Our hours of Operation are 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday Welcome

off.

they thought about

Christine

Buuck

Director, International

Education

& The Conestoga

Language

Institute

Anita Couto

Associate Director, International Education

519-748-5220 ext. 3698 acouto@conestoaac.on.ca

Tel;

519-748-5220 ext. 3675 cbuuck@conestoaac.on.ca

how

they could have caused a huge accident. Probably not. I

know why people are like Maybe it’s because of the way

don’t

this.

was

raised.

or thank

you

didn’t say please

my request would just

be ignored. Now those two words are part of my vocabulary when I request something from someone or if someone does something for

me. I’m asking everyone try. If

Samantha Murray Manager & Student Advisor

to give

519-748-5220 ext. 3247 smurrav@conestoaac.on.ca

Tel:

Felicia

Chen

International

Admissions

519-748-5220 ext. 3690 fchen@conestoaac.on.ca

Tel:

someone holds a door open

for you, try saying “thank you,”

and brighten that person’s day. They will know their nice gesture was appreciated and will be more than inclined to do it for you again. Or, if you’re in the cafeteria and one of the servers asks what you would like, try saying “May I please have ....” A little common courtesy goes a long way.

Kelly Guthrie

Housing &

Activities Officer

519-748-5220 ext. 3699 kauthrie@conestoaac.on.ca

Tel;

Ada Perez-Montoya Office Assistant

519-748-3556 aperez-montova @

Tel:

conestoaac.on.ca

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— SPOKE, August 28, 2006

Conestoga Canadians proud of citizenship By TIFFANY MCCORMICK

Steven Callup said the people great.

Canada our home and

land

year general business student

Canada, a country of freedom, and true patriot love, a

home

country

First-year occupational

assistant/physiotherapy

(OTA/PTA)

parliament

the

said

diverse seasons.

makes him proud

the

It’s

home of and

lands

prairie

the

Rockies,

forests

known

a country

for

it is

often called, and polite

in class at 8 a.m., while others are here until 5 p.m. Still others will have assignments done or to study for tests. However, police foundation students have to endure this and much more, including physical fitness sessions. Above, second-year police foundation students run 2.4 kilometres, which they have to do four times a week as part of their cur-

students have to be

riculum.

Trout and

its

Tim little

...if

is it

this

first

time and feeling lonely?

you are anticipating academic

tests, presentations or

good place to live,” the woodworking technology

student said.

Leonor Schmidt, a

be Canadian? survey of 100 Canadian

first-year gen-

business student, said she’s

eral

proud

be Canadian because “the

health benefits are great and social

programs are good.”

Reka Fulei, a third-year construction engineer technology student,

in.

“We’re peacemakers and everyone loves Canadians,” the first-

said she’s proud of her Canadian

year management studies student

landscapes and the freedom of

said.

speech.”

citizenship because

management

said she’s proud to be a Canadian citizen because “we have a lot of opportunities

“we have

great

Yes, according to Conestoga’s surveyed students, Canada is a

studies stu-

great country and a great place to

dent,

your

“It’s just a

first-year

Lindsay Fendley, a third-year

difficulties?

stu-

awesome.

country that

beautiful country to live

you are experiencing personal problems?

you are worried about placement? ...if

about

Conestoga students showed that 100 per cent are proud to be Canadian citizens. Sonya Kochan said Canada is a

you are away from home for the

...if

for

makes people love it’ so much? Why do its inhabitants like living here? What makes its people proud

business ...if

known

expression “eh.”

A recent

DO...

proud

he’s

student, said he’s proud be Canadian because “we have such a wide variety of culture across our great nation.” Tina Fowler, a first-year general business student, said “it’s a good country and all countries love Canada.” Jon Magill said this country is

Campbell.

Hortons coffee and the funny

WHAT DO YOU

Kim

country

What

said

first-year opera-

management

OTA/PTA

Samuel de Champlain, and famous women like Emily Murphy, Jennie

Some

care”

be a Canadian

coverers like Jacques Cartier and

to pull all-nighters to get

health

Canadian because of “the freedom to do and say what you want.” Norman Noland, a first-year

its

A country known for famous dis-

And you thought your program was tough

material

dent,

citizens.

public

Jamie McCoy, a tions

diverse multicultural inhabitants, a

mosaic

therapy assistant

citizen.

with a

wide variety of trees such as maple, pine, birch and oak. It

first-

said.

student Brad Hughes

buildings, the great lakes and four

“our

are

more freedom

there’s

here than any other place,” the

native

...

justice

(Photo by Todd Rellinger)

“And

call

that other

countries don’t get.”

home. Canada we stand on guard

for

thee.

you have questions, concerns about anything?

Don't wait. Don't hesitate. We are here to help you succeed. See a Counsellor at your campus

FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL! Counselling Services, Doon Campus (Temporary Location Room 1B21, moving to “NEW” Student Centre in Fall 2006) or call us at 748-5220 Ext. 3360. Counselling Services, (Waterloo Office 885-0300 Ext. 224.

Campus) Campus Administration

Counselling Services, (Guelph Campus) 824-9390 Ext. 148.

Campus Administration

Counselling Services, (Cambridge Campus) Main Office

623-4890

(Photo by Tim Gedcke)

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at the college Mature Students

Say, Lesbian, Bisexual, and

Transgendered Students

On-line Messageboards To access: to:

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Click Current

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Click Counselling Services

Locate the Mature Student or the

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Log on and participate

(Photo by Lee Evans)

Shipshape

DISABILITY SERVICES at CONESTOGA COLLEGE

shipping and receiving, located down the hall from the bookstore, Doug Perkins sorts and opens parcels to be delivered In

throughout the college and the satellite campuses. The department operates year-round, handling an average of 200 boxes per day.

On busy days

school. all

The

they can get up to

2 skids of supplies for the

busiest times are the last two

the textbooks

come

when unsold books are staff

in,

weeks

as well as the end

returned and

August when

of the first

new books come

The

would like to welcome all Conestoga students to the new an extremely exciting time for our office as we prepare to move into the new Student Centre to continue our work with students. staff of Disability Services

semester. This

semester, in.

The

also assists with bulk mail delivery and handles extra volume

The goal of Disability Services is to a.ssist any student with a disability in their attempts academic goals. Primarily our office assists students with the following

to obtain their

concerns:

during VIP and Orientation days.

Our

office

•

Medical

•

Visual or hearing difficulties

•

Psychiatric Disorders

•

Learning Disabilities

disabilities

does require up-to-date documentation of a student’s disability in order to However, don’t let this stop you from contacting our office. If you

provide assistance.

don’t have documentation but think you might qualify under one of the above categories, and we will talk it over with you.

just contact our office

Our office will work with you to decide what academic accommodations might best meet your needs. Some examples of common academic accommodations are: exams

•

extra time for

•

training on adaptive technology to assist with reading

•

writing

•

proctors to

•

American Sign Language interpreters

exams

and writing

a quiet environment read and scribe exams in

The academic accommodations that you would receive and the demands of your program.

will

depend on the nature of your

disability

Our goal

and speak

(Photo by

Meghan

to us in

room 2A109.

Good luck and we hope you have a great experience Kreller)

Personal space and courses, Conestoga provides specialAndrea Hundt, a graphic design student, says she likes having her own station because it is more personalized. It gets the students out of the typical classroom setting, she said. For certain programs ized labs.

If you already know that you would would like to check it out, please come

simply to help students be successful.

qualify for our sen’ices or if you’re not sure but

Staff of Disability Services

our college.

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— SPOKE, August 28, 2006

LRC more By LEE EVANS

college and navigate the parking lot

alone can be challenging.

The

first

week of college can be

way around

the

assignments start pouring in and you need information quickly. Just surfing the Net is often more

first

very hectic and confusing time; trying to find your

Then

the

than just books

distracting than productive.

What

you need are some real experts to help you find the exact website, reference book or publication you need.

Don’t push the panic button yet, head to the school’s library, known as the Learning Resource Centre (LRC), located on the ground floor in the main hall, to the right of the Tim Hortons. There are a dozen full-time staff working there, including two working in the presentation technology department and two part-time staff. Half the staff, including Cathy Potvin, have been there more than

just

Do You Need Help

with

the Cost of Your

Education? Check your Conestoga email account regularly for information about awards, bursaries and

10 years.

You can

also

visit

most

Just like

scholarships.

city libraries, they

have numerous databases that the library pays a service fee for and maintains for public use. Unlike

the

Financial Aid and Student Awards Office in The Student/Client Services Building. Doon Campus.

LRC is not of fiction and paperbacks, but trade periodicals and reference the city libraries, the full

books relating to all the different programs the school offers. Just like the databases.

Potvin said because the library

smaller than a typical university or

know

city library, they get to

the

students on a one-to-one basis.

“We find

are often told the students

very approachable

and

helpful,” she said.

The most common request from first

years

ing

all

the

for assistance navigat-

different

databases.

There are more than 30 specialized search engines with access to a wide variety of websites. Some have very technical information on

an academic level, dealing with a variety of trades. EBSCOHost is a popular one, containing

full text- for

more than

3,000 scholarly journals covering nearly all academic areas of study. Some of the journals include the

Welcome Back to and Welcome to all

all

returning students

new students from Co-op and Career Services our

(Photo by Lee Evans)

General business students use the databases in the Learning Resource Centre to research a project. The centre has 30 computers for students to use for research and printing.

American Journal of Sociology, the Canadian Journal of Criminology, Social Work Research and Education Research Quarterly. There are websites pertaining to Canadian scientific and research studies, health sciences information and the Financial Post Corporate database covering information about investment, financial and historical data on Canada’s top 900 publicly traded companies. OVID is another popular search engine for the nursing students, containing access to hundreds of different specialty publications and studies in the medical and nursing

Your

1st step to

employment success.

learning

Job postings: Employers want you! Access

types of jobs including part-time and graduate positions to

through

and

classroom

the

continuous integration

work-based

applied

learning.

all

Benefits:

-Job Postings" on the Career Services web page Enter user name: careerservices Enter password: usearch4jobs

Click

Resume and cover

Apply classroom learning to actual workplace situations in a careerrelated paid work experience Evaluate and assess career choices

letter critiques

Many

Interview preparation assistance

a higher starting salary upon graduation

Job Fairs and Career Fairs On Campus Job Fair: October 18, 2006 Off Campus Career Fair September 27, 2006 & Job Fair February 7, 2007

students

Studies

show

receive

previously registered with disabili-

and technology, science journals and business jour-

ty services.

applied science nals.

It also contains Canadian Newstand, with full text coverage from a number of daily newspapers, such as the Toronto Star, the National Post, the Ottawa Citizen, the Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald and the Edmonton Journal, as well as local papers like The Record and the Guelph Mercury.

that co-op students gain

Graduate services Resume referral service

graduates

Call

Career Services

at (519)

748-5220 Ext. 3340

Please contact the Co-op Office if you have questions about co-op programs or visit us on the web at; www.conestogac.on.ca/jsp/coop/contents.jsp

invite

you

come

to the

Co-op and Career Services Office

Student Client Services Building,

Room

220,

meet our

Doon Campus

staff:

databases,

at the

homepage

top of the vvww.con-

students,

They have screen-readand Readplease, which is installed on all the computers and can read any text you see on your screen from you browser, e-mail, word processor, spreadsheet or any other program ing

software

displaying

one

leave

behaviour.

If you want to have access to this wealth of material from home, register in the LRC to get a personal

may

number. Use the on the campus home page to navigate off-campus access. Then you can use your student number and new PIN number identification

Web

tools

Potvin said students often ask

wireless access, and the

answer

available

yes. Wireless service in

cafeteria, the

Blue

Room

the

LRC, Dooners

E-wing

cafeteria, the

beside the main cafete-

(Dooners), the Sanctuary, the

ATS

building, labs 108 to 114 and

also at the Waterloo campus.

Those with

their

own

laptops can

also link into the school’s network.

due

disruptive

“Sometimes a group of people get too loud, and I just tell them they may not realize how loud the volume is getting and could they please keep it down. I’ve never had a problem with anyone that way, they always co-operate,” she said.

One of

to log in.

text.

Readplease Plus also has a pronunciation editor to add custom pronunciations to your program. See one of the librarians fof instructions on its use. The library can handle up to 500 people at a time, but even though it can be a very busy place, Potvin says she has never had to ask any

bar.

“They can

these

Learning Resource Centre. Simply choose a database from the side

ria

Job search techniques

all

on Students

estogac.on.ca and then click on the

there

employment sooner after graduation and are more likely to find related employment than are non-co-op

library is accessible for all

Finally, Proquest contains data-

college’s

promotes

Participation

The

bases that cover trade and industry,

field.

To access

Co-op Education

Live voice chat is available for who have a headset.

students

and CSI has purchased equipment in the past for students who have disabilities so they can work on group projects with their classmates. The equipment is available for students who have

click

Career Services

Another service that is useful for is an online virtual reference that started last year. It is called Ask the Library and it allows live chat with a librarian so that you can get immediate help with your search. Representatives can make suggestions based on your request, send a web link or work with you to help you find what you need. students

the

works for

new

this

services in the

fall

engine that will allow you to cull information from all the databases at once, or as many databases as

you designate. This program will be launched at the same time with

some

other

The

province. lective

colleges colleges

the

made

a col-

purchase as a consortium in

order to provide this subscription service on a regular basis.

find tables in the library

There are 30 computers available

with ports and network cables and

for research and printing; photo-

simply hook up their laptops to that and be networked into our system right away,” she said.

copying school

is 1

the

same throughout

5 cents per copy.

Continued on Page 13

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2006

— Page 13

Learning Resource Centre open on weekends Continued from Page 12 As of January 2006, fines have

presentation

been levied for overdue materials, with fines ranging from $2 per day for

books

$20. late

to a

maximum

technolo-

Fines

gy equipment vary and the

maximum

fines

may

fine of

seven-day book loan has a fee of $1 per day, to a maxi-

be subject to change, as some materials

are kept out for

weeks

time or never returned.

mum

of $10; a 14-day loan is only 25 cents per day, to a maximum of

damaged items

$5.

cessing fee.

Fees for reserve material and

overdue materials vary, ranging from 25 cents per day to $2 per day.

for

Lost

are charged the full

replacement cost plus a $10 pro-

For additional information on

library .services to

the

and resources, go

homepage

college’s

www.conestogac.on.ca and on the right side of the page, click on Learning Resource Centre. Or simply pop into the LRC and

introduce yourself to

one

friendly

the staff

working there. During the regular .school year, September until the end of April, the LRC’s is open from 8 a.m. until 7:.30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Fridays

only open until 5 p.m. Its weekend hours are from 1 until 4 p.m.

From May through August, they open Monday through Friday, 8

arc

a.m. to 4 p.m. In May and June only, they arc open an extra hour on

Tuesday and Wednesday evening until 5 p.m. It is closed weekends through the spring and summer hours.

The

LRC

also clo.sed the fol-

lowing holiday Mondays; Sept. May 22, July 3 and Aug. 7.

Student welcomes you! A warm

new students and ‘welcome back’ to returning have been anxiously awaiting your arrival and have looked the energy and excitement that comes with your presence on

‘welcome’ to

students!

forward to

campus! It has been You’ll notice some new a busy summer in Student Life. additions right away, including the new Student Life website, which can be

accessed

from

the

College

vyww.conestogac.on.ca/studentlife.

plugging in homepage or by This site connects students with info

on getting involved and getting connected to the Conestoga community! Whether it’s information about volunteering, student leadership or other opportunities for involvement you’re looking for, this is where you’ll find it! Check out our student bloggers or take a peek at what events are happening at Conestoga this week... there’s something for everyone! With the addition of two Student Life interns to our team this summer, we were able to move forward on other exciting projects. Angie Gaudet, year Computer year Recreation and Leisure and David Henry, sponsors for Orientation Programmer/Analyst, worked hard recruiting 2006, developing new content for the website and working on a new model for student leadership at the College. Stay tuned this fall for new opportunities!

had Condor The some new and exciting additions this year, including Challenge and Lunch Extravaganza. A dynamic and enthusiastic group of students volunteering as Orientation Leaders are helping to make Orientation especially successful and memorable! big

We (Photos by Tiffany McCormick)

Getting

some R&R

Massage therapist Melynda Dixon massages broadcasting student Sheena Melanson’s back and shoulders at a Stress Free Zone held at Conestoga. The event also featured snacks, oils and soothing music. Student Services will offer students another day and relaxation in December. Below, Kirsten Bruggemann, a Conestoga marketing student, has her feet pampered by reflexologist Terry Burnell at the event. The dimly lit room helped the of rest

students feel relaxed and less stressed.

chunk

of our

summer was spent working on

Orientation, which

hope that your semester is off to a great start, and that you will take advantage of the terrific events happening in September. Be sure to check out the “Get Involved Fair” on September 13 and get connected to the many extra-curricular opportunities here at Conestoga! We look forward to meeting you!

Feature

— SPOKE, August 28, 2006

Page 14

of P^ris By LEE EVANS

^h,

ed Richard Wright, who was branded as a communist in the States but was revered as a world-famous intellectual in Europe. Gertrude

Paris in the springtime, the city of love. Paris,

d- ^the city

city

Stein led a protest to allow

lights. Paris, the

Excuse me? Throughout the early 1900s Paris was a haven for African-Americans who fled the United States in

^^hester

search of a less repressive lifestyle,

American exotic dancer who scanbecame the

moved

writers

toast of Paris.

Prohibition,

Spirit

Tours

that has

who

sive than

home. Walking the

a local tour

made

company

a point of focusing

that part of the city’s history.

Browne, a former Conestoga College broadcast student with an English major and a background in tourism, gave a Kitchener presentation at the library’s main branch recently to a small group of interested globetrotters

provides.

in St. Louis, Miss.,

Browne, who

in 1990.

dolls for their daughters.

African-American literature taught by Professor Michael Fabre, she discovered he had a street guide to the haunts and former

In 1947, Baker bought a chateau

famous

others

who

Browne put together the tour company in 1994 and hired Robin Mitchell to conduct the tours in Paris. Mitchell is a doctoral candi-

from

date

University

the

California at Berkeley, and holds

an honours degree

in ethnic studies

with an emphasis

African-American

literature.

Initially,

Parisians

19th century

were accus-

tomed to seeing blacks as slaves. The first recorded black presence in Paris was a female slave owned by Thomas Jefferson, before he became a U.S. president. Sally Hemmings realized that no slavery was allowed in Paris, and asked that

bom

any children

the high life and brought in running

water and electricity to the village for the first time. Each of the three

bathrooms (Internet photo)

Josephine Baker, known Americans in Paris. showed black

shared her interest.

to her as a

for

the progress of the finest

families

and

Georgia

the

state

showcased

was one

her burlesque style of dancing,

of the

most famous black

U.S. Sculptor Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, who created The Water Boy, and Palmer Hayden,

and African-American artwork.

who

who fell in

the

The next wave of black expatriates

gious man; he was appalled by the

the black artists

were the jazz musicians, love with the freedom the city had to offer after going overseas to serve in the First World War. The citizens of Paris, and indeed all of Europe, went wild over the new and syncopated sounds these Americans brought to their dance halls, and a new era in music was

loose morals in the clubs such as

salons of

born.

the

Moulin Rouge. However, he first prize at the Salon du Paris art competition and left his mark of black American culture on the Paris

Demoiselles

won

depicting black

women in his unique,

stylized way.

was

their

accomplishments. His exhibit won a gold medal. /—-V he next influx of blacks to tne City of Lights was

artists.

moved

Henry

O’Tanner

897

to study the

to Paris in

great painters of France.

art

painted the

now famous work.

The Four of Us

in Paris, depicting

were

who

at.

a poker

game,

just a couple of the people left their

scene in

its

stamp on the Paris

art

heyday.

Even Picasso was influenced by

reli-

world.

men

four black

who studied in the Paris. He painted Les d’ Avignon

by a French master

the

first

1905,

painting

to incorporate the

black influence in their work.

Many

other black artists folseeking the freedom to that they were not allowed in

Two

years ago, the Louvre, the

lowed,

famous

.study

new

art

museum

in Paris,

opened

building dedicated to African

Paris

the 1920s, “Black

was

beauti-

and to be part of the “hip crowd” you had to have black friends. Elaborate, formal dances were held, where white women would line up to dance with black men. Over the years, the influx of talented African-Americans includful”

more personal duties with her master would be freed. He agreed, and in later years, she was

in her

musical scores as she travelled

throughout Europe performing.

Baker and her husband adopted 12 children from different parts of

and

the world,

in a

forward think-

ing move, hired a tutor for each child from their country of origin.

They were

called

her

Rainbow

the village. In later years, she was evicted for nonpayment of taxes and moved to

Monaco

live

with

Princess

Grace. She went back on the road to

perform and support her children. Baker died in 1975. The city of Paris built a memorial to her called Place Josephine Baker in 2001.

Each tour covers a different era showing where these influential people lived, worked and in some cases, where they died. The tours will guide you through tours.

to arrive in Paris

in this history,

later were educatAfrican-Americans seeking to live a more dignified life. This was the wave of intellec-

wealthy

Montmartre, the Latin Quarter,

St.

Germain-des-Pres, Pigalle and the

freedom, brother-

hood and

equality, just as promised French national anthem. Included in this group was

Barbes

district.

Each tour

in the

W.E.B. DuBois, the great civil rights activist and author, who produced an exhibition for the 1900 world’s fair in Paris, entitled The Negro in America. His display

perfume bottle. She also built a theme park and revitalized the village by hiring, all locals. Later, Josephine was decorated as a war hero for her part in the resistance movement. She hid secrets

There are four different tour options tour and three walking

almost 100 years

tuals looking for

chateau was dec-

— one bus

also given her freedom.

ed,

in the

orated in the style of her favourite

Tribe and also attended school in

result of her

The next groups

south of France. She lived

in the

African-

Americans in Paris. Fabre had also written a book called From Harlem to Paris, about Black American writers who lived in France from 1840 to 1980. This sparked further research and Browne discovered

and immigrated

Her ability to speak French, her flamboyant sense of style and risque dancing generated rave reviews. She was the first black poster girl, and mothers bought Josephine Baker

in the

is origi-

1993, after auditing a course

homes

at that time.

to Paris in 1925.

from Kitchener, married a Frenchman in ’86 and returned to In

champagne

Perhaps the most famous of black in Paris was Josephine Baker, known for her burlesque style of dancing that embodied a primitive style that the French went crazy for. Baker was bom in 1906

nally

France

to Paris to escape

Americans

After studying in the south of early ’80s,

work.

Charleston.

about the type of tours her

France for almost two years

his

Sidney Bechet, a popular jazz musician and composer who introduced France to “bebop” music, with Josephine Baker popularized a crazy new dance called the

Julia

company

957 for

and discovered that water and wine were more expen-

was only one of many Paris their

enti-

won

Other Harlem Renaissance writers included Countee Cullen and Langston Huges. Many of these

dalized America and

made

series

Series Noirs,

literary prize in

sary of Josephine Baker, the black

She

Hines, author of a

detective novel tied

and many left their mark there. This year marks the 100th anniver-

notable African-Americans

him

immigrate to France. Wright was the author of award-winning books Native Son and Black Boy.

of Black history.

one and a half to^ from $45 Cdn. For further informalasts

three hours and prices range

$40

tion, visit their

(Internet photo)

W.E.B. DuBois, a activist

and

civil

author.

rights

(Internet photo)

Palmer Hayden left his stamp on the Paris art scene.

website

ingthespirit.com

www.walk-

contact

Richard Wright, a world-

Browne

famous

walkthespirit@net.scape.net.

intellectual.

Julia

or Robin Mitchell directly at

Sports

Head

to head: Sports to

Baseball tops the that

Summer

summer

find

the

is it’s

you’re a sports

going on. times our

schedule has

been altered due to televised sports events, and for the most part, it seems all worthwhile coverage of the hockey playoffs. Super Bowl, basketball championships and various all-star games. But the line has be drawn

Opinion

especially hard to

something worthwhile with all boring summertime sports

Many

Murphy

when

Saturday

the

spew

tators

Batting

statistic after statistic.

times

averages,

games played, walks,

strikes,

bat,

num-

goes on and on. The only stat that I’m interested in if 1 happen to put myself through the torture of watching a game is the beer to pretzel ratio or the amount of Zs 1 can catch in an ber of pitches, the

list

bouncing

yard hole without losing perspec-

much,

ba.seball is

(note

not sport) meant for people

who

want

their

friends

get

together with

enjoy the

or colleagues,

the

I have never heard sports announcers get so excited over a bunch of overpaid grown men trying to relive their youth by playing

fans get the opportunity to join in

requires concentration for upwards

for a bit exercise, but let’s admit

of five hours. Five hours of the

much

Let’s be honest, there isn’t athletic

prowess in catching a pop-

and half the time players are sitting in the dugout eating peanuts and drinking Gatorade as they wait to come up to bat. Outfielders stand around, adjusting themselves in the hopes that the player at bat gets lucky enough to catch up to a 100 mph fastball. Unless they start, pitchers get their chance to play if their teammates mess up enough to get pulled from the game and sometimes they only last a couple of innings. Yes, baseball players can run from first to second base, a total of fly

feet, in five

seconds, but

that

something to brag about. At age 15 I could finish a 100 metres, equivalent to almost 300 feet, in 1 seconds. The world record holders really

finish

it’s

just to

athleticism displayed

wake

game

during

when

the fans up.

I’m sure people will argue that is the most boring sport to watch on TV, but even I, someone who has never played the game before, can appreciate a 20-foot chip from the fringe straight into golf

catch.

The most

same distance

the

seconds.

nine

same

thing, shot after shot with a

slight

change

The angles blame nearly

to the

in scenery.

are horrid, with

camera people

impossible

300-odd

Hies up in the air and there’s

white dot

amongst the blue

float-

it is

most

The most anticipation when watching a game of is

anlicipalion

waiting to find out

“He

what club the player

with,

the

excitement in their

one watching that scene on can tell how far, or let alone where, that ball is going. The excitement of a sport is demonstrated in the crowd and

hushed

the shot

tips his or

her hat.

Don’t get

when

sunk and the player

ing

their enthusiasm. In golf, the

run!!!!’’

moments for the announcers to shine. They have little to work

going to choose.

shoots,

“Home

scores!!!’’

voice can only build

when

exciting.

sky.

There’s

golf

the seventh inning stretch

inning.

tive.

outdoors and relax.

of baseball.

emergency

The

game,

said

during a baseball

across

ing

room drama is cancelled for the long, monotonous mediocre talents

sitcom

favourite

watching a game of golf is waiting to find out what club the player is going to choose. I do have to give credit to the announcers. They try their best to try to create excitement and suspense with their tones and background information but announcing is not enough to keep a game

Opinion ball

crowd

to allow the players to

unless

against it

Adam

wrong, I have nothplaying golf. But,

was a game

that consisted

Sandler and

Bob Barker

beating the crap out of each other

on the green, golf was

last

option for things tp watch this past summer and will remain so in years to

come.

the hole.

No,

might not be able to hit a of the park but I hope the 300-pound, steroid-popI

fastball out

that

ping, overpaid

man

The only reason

can. to

watch base-

ball is for the possibility that a fan

might

fall

out of the stands trying

home

to catch a

may have

little

run ball or a fan too

much

to drink

and streak naked across the dodging security.

field,

This summer the only bat I wanted to have to deal with while watching TV was a Labatt Blue. If you ever get stuck having to watch baseball on TV, trade in those peanuts and Cracker Jacks for a nice, fluffy pillow and a place to put your feet up.

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Kreller

of golf

game

called

Meghan

that shot; the little

nothing short of a bore.

much higher in my books than sitting down to watch even one hole is

of energy

game

suspenscful by most golf fans but

face.

exciting sports like hockey, football

Golf

— Page 15

lack

through the entire

world of televised sports the 2006-07 hockey season will soon begin and the invasion of golf, by far the most boring sport ever to appear on television, is coming to an end. However, watching competitive,

and heck, even

The

concentrate.

simple

that

Unless you are hurting for a nap, there is no value in watching other people do it while sitting on the couch. Watching a full game of golf

cartoons

afternoon

your

Baseball seems to go on and on, and for the three hours that it consumes, the play-by-play commen-

2006

snooze by

an end and,

In the

Eric

on the patio or just lazing around scanning the TV for something good. The only thing about watchtelevision

coming

thought brings a smile to

with friends, enjoying a cold drink

ing

28,

most boring ‘game’ ever

most people,

unlike

we enjoy so much. Relaxing

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Sports

— SPOKE, August 28, 2006

time to try out for a varsity team

It’s By

ADAM BLACK

shooting

They is

a hectic time

students

meeting new

School startup

new

with

varsity sports.

own

fall

Men’s and women’s

men’s rugby, golf, badminton and women’s fastball are all

The

soccer

team

testing:

feet,

need for

also says the

this

coming season

have one returning goaltender and he will be in his gradu-

“We

could do with two rookie goalies this season.”

The women’s soccer team

hop-

ing to rebound after 0 wins, 7 losses and

chest and thighs as well as

are

first

few

throughout the

training sessions.

coach for the women’s soccer team, says having Miller, the

five seasons.

new

What new players can expect their first week of training is a lot

Jeff Desruisseau, coach of the men’s rugby team, says experience

“We

touch control, passing ability and pass control, control with head,

skills

starting 15 as well.”

team, but

goal tending.

first

control

ball

hopes of reaching their first gold medal and defeating the Seneca Sting who have gone undefeated in

players at their high school, prefer-

ating year,” says Johnstone.

skills

week

contact

p.m.

fundamental

stressed

first

hard work. Fitness

experience will give

real

players can expect basic

and basic

Geoff Johnstone, coach of the men’s soccer team, says new players should be among the top three

city league level.

just

of training

Rebecca

soccer clothing.

missed the playoff picture last season with a record of 4 wins, 4 losses in 8 season games. Tryouts begin the day after Labour Day at 4:30

New

ably with experience with a senior

fall.

men’s

and awareness.

application

soccer,

offered this

five

players are requested to bring their

These students

should also be thinking about

go over the

“As”: Ability, athleticism, attitude,

people and starting to think about their future studies.

players can expect their

ability.

will also

tie last

season.

What new

new players a stronger chance of making the would

“I

come

isn’t necessary.

rather

out and

try,”

have players says Miller. “I

always willing to teach

of fitness, basic ball handling and

isn’t necessary, but will

mine who

and improve.” The men’s rugby team came off an impressive season, with 4 wins and 2 losses in 6 games, and captured bronze in the OCAA championship last October. They have been training since February in

will

help deter-

in the starting

players to the sport.

Other

fall

women’s

varsity

fastball,

teams include

which had 2

wins and 10 losses in 12 games, and the golf team which had six

compete in two tournaments last fall. Badminton also gets going, and had two singles participants and

players

15.

four pairings finish in the top three

“Experience helps you make the starting lineup, especially if you’ve played club rugby over the sum-

at the

skills to

someone who wants to learn but they need to work and want to learn

skills.

Desruisseau also explains the team makes no cuts, and welcomes

mer” says Desruisseau. “But it’s also about

heart.

you’ve never played a game in your life,

but

to learn

training

show me you really want and show me passion in then you could make the

Fanshawe Invitational tournament last November. For more information on tryout dates and times check the Conestoga College recreation centre

website at http://www.conesto-

gac.on.ca/rec_centre/, athletic director

e-mail

Marlene Ford

mford @ conestogac.on.ca.

for

intramurals By NICK CASSELLI

THE LEARNING

COMMONS

The dog days of summer have dwindled away. This can only mean one thing, a new school year at Conestoga College has begun and intramural sports are here.

Get ready for baseball,

NEW FOR FALL 2006

ui _i

ice hock-

hockey, touch football, volleyball, soccer, and 3-on-3 basket-

ey, ball

ball.

Students could miss out on

all

these intense intramural sports, if, of course, they follow the Green

Day philosophy and

use the month

of September to slumber. Students,

male or female, can

a team or not. If they have a team, the designated team captain will need to prepare a team list and submit it to the front desk at the recreation centre. “Students should start thinking about putting a team together as soon as possible,” said Kemal Arif, a second-year business student and former intramural participant. “Last fall term our team was late handing in our registration form and we didn’t get the chance to

What’s new for fall 2006?

THE LEARNING COMMONS!

I would hate to see that happen to teams this year.” Both team and individual registration forms will be posted on bulletin boards around the campus. Information sheets will also be

play.

The Learning Commons opening in September 2006 in our temporary location, 1 B36. Commons

you’ll find some familiar faces and encounThe Learning Commons brings together in one location all the services that are designed to develop academic skills and improve learning at Conestoga College.

At the Learning ter

some new ones

too.

provided at the recreation centre or can be accessed on the Conestoga College student website under the recreation centre heading.

“Playing intramural sports is a way to get involved and meet

great

new people around

the college,”

•

Peer Services provides subject-specific Peer Tutoring, Peer Supported Learning Groups, and Peer Conversation Partners.

•

Learning

Nate Dempster, a student employee at the recreation centre. Dempster said students refrain from signing up because of the team bond which ranges from $25

level to

to $100.

Skills Services promotes learning skills at the college enhance students’ academic success.

said

“Students must understand that •

Writing Services provides support to students

want to improve

CONESTOGA Connect

Life

and Learning

in all

programs who

their writing.

COME AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER!

playing intramural sports are free

and the only reason for the team is to ensure the equipment isn’t used neglectfully.” The bond varies in price depending on the sport and will be refunded after the season if the equipment doesn’t need replacing.

bond